Two Oldham men jailed after poisoning man living above their shop

Two businessmen who poisoned a man to death with lethal carbon monoxide fumes whilst they cut corners at a convenience store to save money were jailed for manslaughter on Friday. Shopkeeper Shafaq Khan, 50, and 51-year old property landlord Mushtaq Ahmed had illegally hooked up a petrol powered generator to power fridges and lighting at … Read more

Facebook and Google may face Australia-style paid content law in US

Facebook and Google could lose their bargaining power under a new proposed bill in the US that would force them to pay news outlets for content.  The internet giants currently profit from the content that news organizations produce by hosting them on their respective platforms.  They do not pay the publishers for the content, and … Read more

Covid UK: Quarantine captives wave and pose for photos near Heathrow

All smiles at the quarantine inn! Captives wave and pose for photos in bath towels, colourful leggings and waving football shirts on day five of compulsory ten-day isolation spell Arrivals currently staying at the Radisson Blue Edwardian Hotel, near Heathrow Travellers from ‘red list’ countries spotted at windows appeared in good spirits It comes amid … Read more

Boy, 15, arrested on suspicion of murder after man stabbed to death

Gabriel Bringye was killed on Wednesday night in Tottenham A 15-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a minicab driver was stabbed to death by one of his passengers in North London.  The body of Gabriel Bringye, 37, who was planning his wedding for later this year, was found in his vehicle … Read more

Boy, 15, arrested on suspicion of murder after minicab driver stabbed to death outside London school

Gabriel Bringye was killed on Wednesday night in Tottenham A 15-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a minicab driver was stabbed to death by one of his passengers in North London.  The body of Gabriel Bringye, 37, who was planning his wedding for later this year, was found in his vehicle … Read more

Bitcoin’s total value tops $1TRILLION for the first time

Bitcoin touched a market capitalization of $1 trillion as it hit yet another record high on Friday, countering analyst warnings that it is an ‘economic side show’ and a poor hedge against a fall in stock prices. The world’s most popular cryptocurrency jumped to an all-time high above $54,000, setting it on course for a … Read more

Sudanese refugee stabs French immigration officer to death

A Sudanese refugee stabbed an immigration officer to death in southern France after learning his asylum request had been rejected. Cyril Pierreval, a 46-year-old father of one, was killed on Friday by a 38-year-old Sudanese knifeman who faced deportation.  The migrant attacked the head of the refugee welcome centre in the city of Pau around 11am, … Read more

Millionaire nightclub boss Jeremy Gordeno is handed a suspended prison sentence

Millionaire nightclub boss Jeremy Gordeno has been handed a suspended prison sentence for not paying money owed to his ex wife. Gordeno, the former boyfriend of model Lizzie Cundy, appeared at Reading County Court earlier today. Gordeno, who was dumped by Cundy for getting too close to his ex’s 21-year-old daughter, faced an enforcement application … Read more

High Court must overturn Boris Johnson’s decision to stand by Priti Patel, union says

High Court must overturn Boris Johnson’s decision to stand by Priti Patel despite evidence of staff ‘bullying’, senior civil servants’ union says Investigation found Priti Patel had not always treated civil servants with ‘respect’ Sir Alex Allan concluded Ms Patel’s behaviour did meet the definition of bullying Boris Johnson contradicted his advice by judging Ms … Read more

Two men are jailed for manslaughter after poisoning man living above their shop

Two businessmen who poisoned a man to death with lethal carbon monoxide fumes whilst they cut corners at a convenience store to save money were jailed for manslaughter on Friday. Shopkeeper Shafaq Khan, 50, and 51-year old property landlord Mushtaq Ahmed had illegally hooked up a petrol powered generator to power fridges and lighting at … Read more